Рукописна та книжкова спадщина України (Jan 2024)
Kyiv page of life and activities of Professor Yevhen Perfetskyi
Abstract
The goal of the work is a study of Yevhen Yulianovych Perfetskyi’s scientific path in the Kyiv period of his life and activity. The methodology involves the use of analysis, synthesis, diachronic, historical-genetic, historical-systemic methods, as well as the involvement of methods of microhistory, biographical studies, biohistoriography, content analysis, and discourse analysis. Scientific novelty. On the basis of a complex analysis of various sources (personal scientific works, journalism, correspondence, official documents stored in the Archive and the Institute of Manuscript of the V.I. Vernadskyi National Library of Ukraine), the contribution of Ye. Perfetskyi to the formation of the ideological and organizational foundations of the Ukrainian historical science of the era of the national liberation struggles of 1917-1921, in particular, his work in the Temporary committee for the establishment of the National li brary of the Ukrainian State, the Permanent commission for the compilation of the Historical and Geographical Dictionary of Ukrainian Lands, and the results of his annalistic studies were analyzed. Conclusions. The years 1918-1921 were not the most productive in the scientific biography of Ye. Perfetskyi. During this time, he managed to publish only one article, several works remained in manuscripts. Such low productivity is explained by extremely un favorable conditions for scientific studies during the stormy years of national liberation strug gles. The Kyiv period was also marked by an attempt to put Yevhen Yulianovych’s librarian experience into practice in organization work at the Temporary committee for the establishment of the National library of the Ukrainian State. And, finally, 1919-1921 marks the beginning of his teaching work in institutions of higher education.
